On the afternoon of July 11, 2008, Joyce R. was making pizzas with her grandchildren when her daughter called to warn that a tornado had been sighted in their area. She stopped what she was doing and led her family down to their basement shelter. Minutes later, an EF-3 tornado passed over their home, completely destroying it. But because Joyce knew where to go and acted quickly, a larger tragedy was prevented. She and her family survived the storm with no injuries. “After it’s all over and you have time to realize what all has happened, you’re just very happy to all be together,” Joyce recalled.
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